Room to Read

Room to Read "partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure. We seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education is a lifelong gift that empowers people to ultimately improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities, countries, and future generations. Through the opportunities that only an education can provide, we strive to break the cycle of poverty, one child at a time.


 * "John Wood, Founder and CEO, launched Room to Read after a trek through Nepal. He visited several local schools and was amazed by the warmth and enthusiasm of the students and teachers, but also saddened by the shocking lack of resources. Driven to help, John quit his senior executive position with Microsoft and built a global team to work with rural villages to build sustainable solutions to their educational challenges."

Board of Directors

 * Muneer A. Satter (Co-Chair)
 * Hilary Valentine (Co-Chair)
 * Marc Andreessen
 * Christopher Beer
 * Marjorie Craig Benton
 * Alastair Mactaggart
 * John Wood

Advisory Board
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 * Craig Bruya
 * Robin Richards Donohoe
 * Patte McDowell
 * M.R. Rangaswami
 * Carol Knuth Sakoian
 * Gavin Tritt
 * Tim Wood

Publications

 * 2005 Annual Report (pdf)

Contact details
111 Sutter Street 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 United States Phone: +1 415-561-3331 Fax: +1 415-591-0580 Web: http://www.roomtoread.org

External resources

 * Social Capitalists: Room to Read, FastCompany.com, accessed April 2008.
 * (Video, 15 mins), Sachi Cunningham, "Nepal: A Girl's Life", PBS/FrontLine, June 07, 2007.

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